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Claude Guillemot, the co-founder of French video game giant Ubisoft, died Friday in a plane crash in La Baule, the company confirmed to Reuters.<\/p>\n
Guillemot, 69, was one of two people aboard a twin-engine Cessna 421 plane, both of whom died in the wreck, according to a report from local newspaper Ouest-France.<\/p>\n
The French Atlantic coast town had a planned air show over the weekend, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft SA and chief executive officer of Guillemot Corp., at the Guillemot office in Rennes, France, Jan. 25, 2023.\u00a0 (Nathan Laine\/Bloomberg via Getty Images, File \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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In a statement provided to Reuters on Saturday, Ubisoft said it was “deeply saddened to learn of the death of Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the group and chairman \u200bof Guillemot Corp.”<\/p>\n
According to Ubisoft\u2019s website, Guillemot, along with his four other brothers, founded Ubisoft in 1986.<\/p>\n
Guillemot worked behind the scenes and played a pivotal role in advancing the original mail-order software business, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n
Claude Guillemot was the co-founder of French video game giant Ubisoft. (Riccardo Milani\/Hans Lucas\/AFP via Getty Images, File \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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One of Guillemot\u2019s brothers, Yves, currently serves as CEO of the gaming powerhouse.<\/p>\n
Under Yves’ ongoing leadership of more than 30 years, the brothers’ early strategy of nurturing in-house talent and developing original brands has driven the company\u2019s success amid tech disruptions and industry transformations, according to Ubisoft\u2019s website.<\/p>\n
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft SA and chief executive officer of Guillemot Corp., died in a plane crash Saturday. (Nathan Laine\/Bloomberg via Getty Images, File \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
“Our thoughts are with his family \u2060and loved ones during this difficult time,” the company told Reuters.<\/p>\n
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